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EMR Mergers and Consolidations
I was highly intrigued by Katherine Rourke’s article on EMR vendor consolidation. While I may not agree with the entire article, Katherine has raised some valid points. The health IT industry has seen...
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EMR – The Selection Process
Electronic Medical Records were designed to facilitate the doctor and their practice to achieve efficiency and reduce hassle. Therefore, in order to get the most out of the product, it is essential to...
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How Meaningful Use of EMR Improves Patient Care?
We are all familiar with the clichéd argument for EMR adoption; “it is for the patients and improving the quality of care”. While it may be true to a certain extent, the practical implications are not...
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Medical billing – When to Outsource?
Medical professionals continue to struggle with ever changing reporting requirements. As the healthcare industry moves towards performance driven reimbursement it is likely to continue to grow....
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Are Regulations Shaping EMR Design?
The world of health IT is continually evolving under the umbrella of affordable and accessible care ideology. Countless unique ideas are being implemented by innovative health IT companies. The EMR...
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The Misconceptions About EMR Based Documentation
When considering office based practices, there is much dispute regarding the ability of EMRs to add to practice productivity. Where large hospitals and medical groups have been successful in driving...
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EMR Stimulus – Is it Hanging by a Thread?
The Supreme Court verdict on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) came as a relief for most. Stephen Lieber, CEO and president of HIMSS expressed a similar sentiment, citing that the healthcare community...
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The Incremental Approach Towards HIEs
Connected healthcare is a maze of landmines to be trodden lightly. Micky Tripathi CEO of the Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative points out in his recent article, the dangers of overbuilding HIEs....
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The Meaningful Use Stage 2 – What’s next?
The “proposed rule” of meaningful use – stage 2 raised a lot of eyebrows. The daunting 455 page proposal perplexed healthcare professionals across the nation. This set the stage for an extensive...
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Meaningful Use Audits
It shouldn’t come as a surprise to most healthcare professionals that CMS plans on auditing practices for meaningful use. The introduction of this audit is an effort to curtail the possibility of fraud...
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Social media in healthcare
Social media has had a significant impact on our lives. I receive updates every 5 minutes about a colleague or a friend checking in at work, having lunch, coffee or having found a rock that looks like...
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The Value of EMR Data Mining
We live in a world that is driven by information and technology. The advent of internet has changed the schematics for information dissemination and it has made information more accessible. Hence,...
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The Healthcare Reform – Are We There Yet?
The progression in health IT is introducing a new culture of care across the US. Developments in the world of technology have paved the way for a fluid and pro-active healthcare system. “The pace of...
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EMR Data Mining Reports – Turning Data into Insight
The most productive benefits of utilizing an electronic medical records (EMR) system are practice efficiency, cost reduction and quality of care delivery. While these benefits might persuade physicians...
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Another Year for the EMR
While the clichéd “year of the EMR” statement may have run its due course, adoption continues to rise at an exponential rate. The results for a recent survey by the Center for Disease Control and...
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EMR Adoption and Health Information Exchange
The last few years have been monumental for health. Electronic medical records have flooded into the mainstream with a recent report from Center for Disease Control (CDC) suggesting that nearly 55% of...
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What Does Meaningful Use Pay for?
Who would have thought for the CMS meaningful use incentive program to become one of the most polarizing topics in healthcare industry? Today, physicians stand divided. While some seek to benefit from...
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Will ACOs pop the EMR bubble?
Ever since the government announced its plan for changing healthcare through Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), healthcare professionals all over the nation have been anxiously trying to assess the...
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The Preventive Care Solution
Preventive care is far more efficient than curative care. It is also a lot cheaper. With the US economy under crisis and healthcare expenditure on the rise, a change is required now more than ever....
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Health IT and Care Outreach
I have frequently discussed and outlined the importance of health IT in healthcare. While, there is an obvious need for efficient and cost effective practice in the US, the government cannot ignore the...
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